FRENCH v. HOPKINS


124 U.S. 524 (1888)

FRENCH v. HOPKINS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 6, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.M. Stewart for the motion.

Mr. J.W. Douglass and Mr. C.M. Jennings opposing.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This motion is granted. The record fails to show, either expressly or by implication, that any "right, title, privilege, or immunity," under the Constitution or laws of the United States, was "specially set up or claimed" in either of the courts below. This is fatal to our jurisdiction. Spies v. Illinois, 123 U.S. 131, 181. The only question below was, whether...

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